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Producers Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

San Angelo, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

1,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,103 922 1,107
Feeder cattle 662 563 764
Slaughter cattle 243 221 166
Replacement cattle 198 138 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves and yearlings 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-5.00 lower. Stock cows and pairs steady in light test, Trading and demand moderate. Quality average to plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
288 288 3 178.00 $178.00 —
363–398 386 19 172.00–185.00 $179.20 -7.24
405–448 426 11 172.00–184.00 $178.85 +2.37
450–473 462 9 170.00–181.00 $175.59 -3.96
522–542 535 8 167.00–168.00 $167.37 -3.80
560–588 579 32 158.50–169.00 $162.20 -5.19
617 617 3 158.00 $158.00 ±0.00
653–698 665 11 152.00–157.00 $154.58 —
733 733 2 147.00 $147.00 —
753 753 2 150.00 $150.00 —
897 897 3 132.00 $132.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
368–382 377 11 160.00–165.00 $163.22 —
446 446 4 167.00 $167.00 —
465–498 482 12 156.00–166.00 $162.29 —
537–545 540 10 151.00–155.00 $153.69 —
568–570 569 6 150.00–154.00 $151.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
310–343 331 7 190.00–192.00 $190.87 -7.06
431–445 435 14 185.00–195.00 $191.80 -0.20
513–520 517 6 173.00–176.00 $174.51 -7.08
600–648 624 6 161.00–164.00 $162.56 -7.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
364 364 7 211.00 $211.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
293–295 294 8 155.00–160.00 $158.74 -6.26
303–344 322 18 145.00–160.00 $152.66 -4.08
353–398 373 20 143.00–158.00 $149.79 -9.43
423–448 436 33 150.00–158.00 $155.65 -3.87
460–498 477 28 147.00–156.00 $151.80 -5.12
508–537 522 10 135.00–144.00 $140.41 -0.59
550–598 572 16 131.00–144.00 $137.85 -2.55
608–645 621 12 130.00–141.00 $137.64 -4.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
353–377 371 13 161.00–179.00 $173.44 —
420 420 3 161.00 $161.00 -4.50
498 498 2 158.00 $158.00 -9.21
503–535 522 27 147.00–158.00 $155.36 -2.61
588 588 3 149.00 $149.00 -8.39
627–630 628 13 149.00 $149.00 -6.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
403–445 424 4 143.00–145.00 $143.95 +17.95
490–493 491 7 132.00–135.00 $133.71 -4.25
738 738 2 120.00 $120.00 —
855 855 3 116.00 $116.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
418 418 3 171.00 $171.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
458–493 472 15 153.00–167.00 $161.56 -2.89
528–545 532 13 149.00–156.00 $154.59 —
553–597 579 15 145.00–155.00 $149.51 -8.83
600–638 616 7 141.00–150.00 $143.78 —
673–688 682 5 141.00–143.00 $142.21 —
702–705 703 5 126.00–137.00 $132.59 -0.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–913 859 85-90% 6 40.00–45.00 $43.11 $370 -16.34
905–1085 989 85-90% 21 50.00–64.00 $59.38 $587 —
993–1385 1125 85-90% 75 63.50–78.00 $69.54 $782 -17.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1590 1329 80-85% 34 74.00–83.00 $77.08 $1,024 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1630 1605 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,284 +3.28
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 65-75% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2260 1531 16 73.00–94.00 $85.44 $1,308 —
1505–2025 1698 14 96.00–107.00 $100.58 $1,708 -3.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1020 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 82.00–89.00 $86.16 $806
900–1240 996 (<2 yrs)Open 7 96.00–106.00 $102.12 $1,017
888–1405 1002 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 59.00–75.00 $65.51 $656
743–1448 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 70.50–81.00 $78.79 $893
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–995 thin fleshed 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 48.00–63.50 $56.69 $521
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1090 thin fleshed 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 22.00–38.00 $29.97 $246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952–1125 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,075.00 $1,025.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
648–733 667 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,304.26 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525 525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.